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I am dismayed the "Running of the Bulls" annually features a chaotic rush of bulls through Pamplona streets. I cannot tour any society that condones the senseless brutalization of animals. I call upon officials to forbid the use of animals in the Festival of San Ferm�n. In place of old-fashioned stampedes and bullfights, please consider an all-human race that rejoices in the human spirit. Bulls -- restrained in darkness before goaded into the streets with electrical shocks -- are temporarily unable to see in the bright sun. Running crowds smack the frightened animals with rolled newspapers. Most bulls stumble and collide with walls as they try to navigate the route's jagged corners. They smash bones and hurt themselves during the frenzy. At night, the animals die in violent bullfights staged to "celebrate" each run. Many tourists lose respect for a culture that promotes animal torment and slaughter as entertainment. In Spain itself, a 2006 Gallup survey shows 72% of Spaniards are disinterested in bullfights. Barcelona City Council proclaimed Barcelona an anti-bullfighting city in April 2004, with another 38 Catalan municipalities voicing their opposition to bullfighting. The Catalonian government has debated the inclusion of bullfighting in anti-cruelty laws. Tradition never justifies cruelty. If it did, child labor, slavery, lynching, cannibalism, and foot binding would remain acceptable customs. I urge you to take a stand against bull runs and fights by refusing to permit these blood spectacles in the 21st Century. Please inform me about any plans to ban the Running of the Bulls and bullfights during the Festival of San Fermin. Thank you for your valuable time and attention. Sincerely,

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